Location: Tredegar, South Wales
Salary: £35,000 DOE
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-4:45pm
Job Type: Permanent
Are you a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge?
We're looking for an experienced and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing environment as part of a core maintenance team.
This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same. You'll play a key part in keeping production equipment running safely and efficiently, responding to breakdowns, completing planned preventative maintenance and getting involved in improvement projects that make a real difference to the operation.
If you're someone who enjoys fault-finding, problem-solving and getting to the root cause of issues - while also having the mechanical and electrical skills to get things back up and running - this could be an excellent opportunity for you.
The Role
Working as part of a close-knit maintenance team, you will:
Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns.
Carry out planned and preventative maintenance.
Complete proactive and predictive maintenance activities.
Support continuous improvement and engineering improvement projects.
Work with the Maintenance Foreman to achieve maintenance objectives and minimise equipment downtime.
Carry out maintenance tasks independently and use your initiative to resolve problems.
Maintain and improve production equipment to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation.
Complete relevant health, safety and environmental maintenance activities.
Support maintenance records and update relevant spreadsheets and systems.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a well-rounded Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical engineering skills.
Electrical skills
You should have experience with:
Electrical fault finding and control panels.
Motors and switchgear.
Inverters.
Electrical installation work.
PLC fault finding and diagnostics, ideally including Siemens S5 and S7.
Preventative and proactive electrical maintenance.
Mechanical skills
You'll also need a good understanding of mechanical maintenance, with experience in areas such as:
Hydraulics.
Pneumatics.
Mechanical fault finding.
Fabrication and welding.
Press machinery.
Injection moulding equipment.
Experience in these additional areas would be beneficial but is not essential.
Maintenance & Continuous Improvement
You'll have a good understanding of modern maintenance practices, including:
Planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
Predictive maintenance.
Autonomous maintenance.
Continuous improvement.
Kaizen.
Lean manufacturing principles.
5S and Six Sigma.
You'll also be comfortable using maintenance tools and applying structured problem-solving techniques to identify and resolve equipment issues.
Health, Safety & Compliance
Safety is at the heart of the role, so you'll need a good understanding of relevant HSE requirements and maintenance procedures.
Experience or knowledge of the following would be advantageous:
Risk assessments.
Permit-to-work systems.
Fire alarm system checks.
Legionella checks.
Environmental responsibilities.
Safe systems of work.
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
Analytical and confident when diagnosing faults.
Conscientious and safety-focused.
Flexible and willing to get involved.
Self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative.
Organised with good planning skills.
A strong team player who communicates well.
Trustworthy and dependable.
Confident communicating with colleagues across the business.
Comfortable using IT systems, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Completion of a 4-year indentured apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering.
Desirable:
City & Guilds qualification.
ONC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment.
Closing date: 21.10.26
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Salary description
£35000.00 - £37000.00 per year